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Old 09-14-2009, 03:49 PM
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So i got my oil changed at a firestone care place but they didnt reset the oil light so now the car still thinks i have 2000 miles to drive until oil change and the light came on for service near the speedometer and on the idrive its telling me i should change the oil.. i went to bmw and asked them to reset it and they said they cant do it if they dont change the oil.. does anyone know how to reset the light?? any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by mylesfiggy' post='1007556' date='Sep 14 2009, 07:49 PM
So i got my oil changed at a firestone care place but they didnt reset the oil light so now the car still thinks i have 2000 miles to drive until oil change and the light came on for service near the speedometer and on the idrive its telling me i should change the oil.. i went to bmw and asked them to reset it and they said they cant do it if they dont change the oil.. does anyone know how to reset the light?? any help would be greatly appreciated.
If you do a search on resetting your service lights, you'll find that it is one of the more popular topics for discussion on the board because so many people have either done it, or plan on doing it. I have not done it yet, but it sounds pretty simple if you pay attention to what you are doing.
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i found the one i was looking for. thankyou for the help
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Originally Posted by mylesfiggy' post='1007579' date='Sep 14 2009, 07:14 PM
i found the one i was looking for. thankyou for the help

Myles, where did you find it? I've searched for last half hour and can't come across one. Please post a link, thanx.
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Originally Posted by motopokep' post='1015931' date='Sep 24 2009, 10:43 AM
Myles, where did you find it? I've searched for last half hour and can't come across one. Please post a link, thanx.
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